Well, a few extra suggestions:
Arcade Fire - Funeral. It's a small indie rock band that exploded into the Montreal scene and around in 2004. The melodic lines are catchy, the vibes are easy going and I just love it. Was drive down from up with family this week-end, and we all liked it. And... that... is... odd.
King Crimson - Wake of Poseidon: Yeah, so it's 34 years old. It doesn't make it any less enjoyable. Although quite similar in spirit to the first King Crimson album, this is full of pieces that should be classic. Devil's triangle is what Holst would have composed had rock instrumentation been around in his time.
Hanker - Snakes and Ladders: No nonesense power metal, great energy. Superb druming and the rythym guitar riffs are top tier. Sucks the mixing comes off as noisy at times. But I just love 'em, going to see them with Angra in September, but they're much better than Angra in my mind.
Iron Maiden - Seventh Son of a Seventh Son: Come on, Number of the Beast is great and all, but too many people forget this frigging awesome piece of work. Adrian Smith's last shine with the band before the comeback in 2000, and the synth texture backs the music better than in any Maiden album.
